Initial Set-up | Mitsubishi Electronics 882.00273.00 manual

3-5 Initial Set-up

The manufacturer provides all pneumatic lines on the blender piped to a single ¼” NPT standard pipe thread fitting. The Slide Gate/Auger blending system requires approximately 1 cfm (1.7 m³/hr) @ 60 psi (4.14 bar) maximum air pressure for proper operation.

The working pressure of the blender cylinders is not to exceed 60 psi (4.14 bar). This is adjustable by the regulator supplied on the rear panel of the blender. It is important to prevent fluctuation in the air pressure to the blender by not installing the unit on an airline. If this is the case, an accumulator tank with a check valve may have to be provided by the customer to ensure the blender a steady air supply.

Caution! To prevent damage to the equipment, do not exceed 60 psi (4.14 bar) air pressure.

Caution! Always disconnect the compressed air supply when working on any part of the blender.

3-5 Initial Set-up

This section will discuss the mechanical setup and control system setup of the Slide Gate blending system. After reading this section, you should be familiar with the mechanical setup and the electronic control setup of the blending system.

Mechanical Set-up

Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates

Stroke limiters are supplied on components 1 through 6 with all Slide Gate blenders to allow standard metering gates to meter small amounts of low percentage additive materials.

Generally, the stroke limiter is not required on major ingredients (usually number 1 and 3) and should be adjusted to the rear-most position. If they are used on components number 1 and 3 the throughput of the blender will be reduced.

To install the stroke limiter, drop it into the double slot on top of the gate assembly and secure it in place with the button head screw that is provided. Be sure to use the lock washer to prevent the stroke limiter from coming loose.

Figure 24: Stroke Limiters

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We are committed to a continuing program of product improvement Write Down Your Serial Numbers Here For Future ReferenceGravimetric Slide Gate Batch Blender Mitsubishi Controller Part Number Bulletin Number BF1-615.3 Effective 11/07/07 If the Shipment is Not Complete Shipping InfoUnpacking and Inspection In the Event of Shipping Damage Credit Returns Warranty Returns CHAPTER 2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 SAFETY CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 4 OPERATION Hopper Additive Feeder Sub-Assembly Optional Safety Symbols Used in this Manual Chapter 1 Safety1-1 How to Use This Manual Description Figure 1 Safety Tags and Warning Labels Use care when LOADING, UNLOADING, RIGGING, or MOVING this equipment 1-2 Warnings and PrecautionsCAUSING BODILY INJURY EXISTS ANY TIME THE POWER IS ON Wear SAFETY GLASSES and WORK GLOVES Operator Responsibility 1-3 ResponsibilityGeneral Responsibility REMEMBER Reporting a Safety Defect Maintenance Responsibility 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual AccessoriesCustomer Service Chapter 2 Functional Description 2500 Figure 2 Equipment SpecificationsFigure 3 Typical Blender Assembly Dimensions and Specifications Figure 4 Typical Mitsubishi Controller Touch Screen Display 2-3 Typical Features and ComponentsMechanical Features Controller Features Supply Hoppers Figure 5 Typical Hopper AssemblySystem Component Description Slide Gates Weigh Hopper Figure 6 Typical Slide Gate Assembly Figure 7 Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly Operator Control Panel Display Figure 8 Typical Mixer AssemblyMix Chamber Function Figure 9 Typical Mitsubishi Controller Touch Screen DisplayFigure 10 Controller Pushbuttons & Touchscreen Tags Button 22 of Figure 11 Typical Operator Screens 23 of Figure 12 Typical Setup Screens 24 of Position Figure 13 Mixer Slide Gate Switch Positions2-4 Optional Components Pneumatic Slide Gate below Mixer Additive Feeder Hopper Figure 15 Typical R.A.M. Hopper Blender ConfigurationFigure 16 Typical Additive Feeder Configuration Regrind Auger Metering R.A.M. Hopper Fail Safe Operation 2-5 Safety FeaturesSafety Circuit Standards Safety Device Lock-Outs Figure 18 Twist Cap Plug Figure 17 Electrical Disconnect PlugTwist Cap Plug Connected to Each Feeder Auger Motor Figure 19 Electrical Safety Interlock Switch Located on mixer door Electric Safety Interlock Switch Figure 20 Blender Lifting Lugs 1 on each side Chapter 3 Installation3-2 Mechanical Installation 3-1 Uncrating the Equipment Machine Mount Mounting ConfigurationsSite Requirements GRAVIMETRIC BATCH BLENDER MEZZANINE SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER Note Larger blenders need to be braced as part of the installationMezzanine Mount Figure 21 Typical Mezzanine Mounted Batch Blender Figure 22 Typical Floor Mount Central Blender Layout Floor Mount Central Blender Figure 23 Customer-Supplied Pneumatic Components 3-3 Electrical Connections3-4 Pneumatic Connections Figure 24 Stroke Limiters 3-5 Initial Set-upMechanical Set-up Stroke Limiters for Metering Gates Figure 26 Display Startup Screen Weigh Hopper InstallationFigure 25 Weigh Hopper Final Connections Controller Set-up Figure 27 Display Main Recipe Screen Blender Controller Menu Structure Blender Calibration Current Loadcell Bits Follow Instructions Figure 28 Display Calibration Menu ScreenFigure 29 Display Calibration Screen Enter in the Calibration Weight Press here to perform the calibration Select a Feeder to Configure Change the Alarm Silence Delay Alarm SetupFigure 30 Display Alarm Flags & Feeder Setup Screen Feeder Calibration Auger Blenders Figure 32 PanelView Configuration Screen Network SetupFigure 31 Ethernet Setup Screen Setting Date and Time Additional Setup Parameters 3-6 Initial Startup General Operation Quick Start ProcedureChapter 4 Operation 4-1 Start-up Note Press “Push to Start or Stop” button to start blender 4-2 Operation ProceduresExisting Recipes Figure 34 Typical Manual Control Operator Screen Operator DisplaysFigure 33 Typical Recipe Entry Operator Screen Recipe Entry Formats Figure 35 Typical Inventory Display Operator Screen Recipe Format Menu “Quickset” Mode Most common in injection molding Page Figure 37 Example Calculations of a 4-component blend in “Parts” mode Switching ModesRecipe Setup “Percentage” Mode Most common in extrusion and blow molding Inventory Shutdown Figure 38 Typical Batch SizesBlender Batch Size lbs Figure 40 Typical Mixer and Dump Setup Operator Screen Auto Start FeatureMixer and Dump Setup Mix Timer Weigh Hopper Dump Delay Time Re-Mix TimerWeigh Hopper Dump Time Mixer Dump Time Alarm FlagsFigure 41 Typical “Out of Material” Alarm Screen Weigh Hopper Dump Cycle Figure 44 Typical “Power Interruption” Alarm Screen Figure 42 Typical “Maximum Hopper Weight” Alarm ScreenMAX HOPPER WEIGHT EXCEEDED check batch size Figure 43 Typical “Calibration Error” Alarm Screen Figure 46 Typical “E-Stop Activated” Alarm Screen Figure 45 Typical “PLC Battery Low” Alarm ScreenPLC BATTERY LOW Figure 47 Typical Manual Control Operator Screen Feeder Clean Out Tree Diagram in section 3-5 of this manual Recipe Book Load a Saved Recipe from the Book Display Recipe ContentsFigure 48 Typical Recipe Book Operator Screen Save Running Recipe to the Book Color Changes Erase Recipe or Entire Book Figure 49 Typical Inventory Shutdown Operator Screen 4-3 Shut-down System model # Chapter 5 Maintenance5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule Figure 50 Sample Preventative Maintenance Schedule Internal Components of the Control Panel 5-2 Preventative Maintenance5-3 Corrective Maintenance Electrical Note The alarm contact has a maximum load of 3 amps Input Signals to Programmable ControllerOutput Signals from Programmable Controller Corrective action Chapter 6 TroubleshootingProblem 6-1 Introduction Corrective action Problem Corrective action warranty will be voided Service Department Chapter 7 Appendix 7-1 Technical SpecificationsEquipment Specifications Figure 52 Equipment Specifications Annex B Information Figure 53 Typical Final Assembly Parts List 7-2 Drawings and DiagramsFinal Assembly 75 of Mixer Sub-Assembly A0770319 Figure 54 Typical Mixer Assembly Parts List Figure 55 Typical Hopper Assembly Parts List Hopper Sub-assembly Figure 56 Typical R.A.M. Hopper Assembly Parts List Hopper R.A.M. Regrind Auger Metering Sub-Assembly Optional Figure 57 Typical Additive Feeder Hopper Assembly Parts List Hopper Additive Feeder Sub-Assembly Optional Figure 58 Typical Weigh Hopper Assembly Parts List Weigh Hopper Sub-assembly Figure 59 Typical Slidegate Assembly Parts List Slide Gate Sub-assembly Figure 60 Typical Knife Gate below mixer Assembly Parts List Knife Gate Sub-assembly HD Optional Figure 61 Typical Knife Gate floor stand Assembly Parts List Knife Gate Sub-assembly RD Optional Control Panel Layout Figure 62 Typical Mitsubishi Controller Main Parts ListFigure 63 Typical Mitsubishi Display Main Parts List Spare Parts Kits Figure 64 Blender Spare Parts Listing Figure 65 Typical Operator Setup Screen 7-4 Addendum Service Supervisor InformationPasswords Programmable Settings Metering Test Screen Figure 66 Typical Engineering Only Setup ScreenFactory Setup Menu Advanced Weight Options Screen Feed Calibration Options Screen Figure 68 Typical Advanced Weight Options ScreenFeed Algorithm Options Screen Figure 69 Typical Feed Algorithm Options Screen Figure 71 Typical Mechanical Options Screen Feeder SetupFigure 72 Typical Feeder Setup Screen Mechanical Options Screen Figure 73 Typical Units Screen Customer Setup MenuFigure 74 Typical Ethernet Setup Screen Units Figure 76 Typical Alarm Log Screen Figure 75 Typical Alarm Flags & Feeder Setup ScreenAlarm Log 92 of Factory Default Setup ParametersBF1-615.3 Chapter 7 6BAppendix VIRGIN 93 of BLENDER STARTING AND STOPPING 7-5 Mitsubishi Communications ManualNote ITEMS MARKED R ARE READ ONLY AND ITEMS MARKED RW ARE READ/WRITE GENERAL BLENDER INFO BLENDER ALARMS INVENTORY INFO CURRENT RECIPE INFO THIS IS THE RECIPE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING MADE RECIPE INFO THIS IS WHERE YOU RIGHT THE NEW RECIPE TO RECIPE BOOK MANIPULATION TARGETS VS. ACTUAL WEIGHT INFO FIXED DECIMAL EXPLANATION Alarm Number Explanation UNTIL THE HOPPER FEEDS MATERIAL INTO THE NEW BATCH WRITING RECIPE EXPLANATIONRECORDING THE TARGETS VS. ACTUALS FOR EACH BATCH Sales Department Service Department7-6 Technical Assistance Parts Department